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• Countdown to Christmas page 36# Margaret Sherry exclusive page 58# Pretty make-upbags page 66# Cleverideaswith buttonsandbeadspage82# Gift ideasforunder£5page32« LOVE cushionpage28® Butterflypage 9# Samp!ercushionpage72
20 Giveaways Get your hands on some fantasticstitching Products 45 Competition Win a set of essential stitching accessories from Madeira 65 Complete kits Buy kits from our sister magazine Cross Stitch Collection 77 Materials packs Order fabric and thread packs for four projects in this issue 79 Puzzles Fili in our crossword for the chance to win some Madeira goodies
12 OutthereDiscoverallthelatest
stitching Products, events and trends 22 An interview with... Jacqui Pearce 30 Subscribe to CrossStitcher And receive a chic sewing box and Anchorthreads 54 Letters Your chance to show off what you've been stitching lately 71 Notes from MargaretFind out what Margaret has been doing this month 78 Stitch a Star lt's Gary Bariow's turn to get the CrossStitcher treatment 92 Market place Our free readers ads page where you can buy, lend and sell items, or socialise with other stitchers 98 Next month in CrossStitcher
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82 Embellish your stitching Clever ways to use beads, buttons and pretty things 84 How-to guide Create button jars, scissor keeps and much morę!
86 Stitching basics Learn how to cross stitch, or just brush up on a few basics 88 Stockists Where to buy products you’ve seen in this issue, and much morę!
90 Your alphabets Two simple alphabet charts to personalise your stitching
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